PediLove2147 BSN, RN

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    White Board Credentials

    PediLove2147 replied to jadelpn's topic in General Nursing

    At my particular hospital we don't have LPN/LVNs but I understand what you are
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    White Board Credentials

    PediLove2147 replied to jadelpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that seems wordy. It's one thing to be proud but I doubt the patients even know what all those certifications are. Heck, there are some I wouldn't know and I am a nurse! Our white boards have a...
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    Aneurysm Clipping Pro or Con

    PediLove2147 replied to clfrn's topic in Neurological

    I work on a post-surgical floor and our main population is neurosurgery so I see this surgery done quite often. We do clippings and coilings. To be honest, I haven't experienced any of what you...
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    Anyone who works at MGH?

    PediLove2147 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    My friend interviewed for the neuro ICU at the end of August, she found out a week or so that she didn't get the job so I think they have staffed that unit. Good luck though and I hope you get the...
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    Do you ever see the child after you leave a case?

    PediLove2147 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    See, I don't think that is fair to the family. The kiddos I was a "main" nurse to needed the consitency. How can you learn to recognize changes if you just met them? I get what the agency is trying to...
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    order interpretation debate

    PediLove2147 replied to Mollie Jean's topic in Patient Medications

    I rechecked with some people I work with and I was mistaken. You can give the 1mg Q3H. It's when you give 1mg at 7AM then 1mg at 10AM and want to give the full 2mg again at 1PM. You COULD give the 1mg...
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    From PEDs private duty to PEDs in the hospital?

    PediLove2147 replied to owlRN01's topic in Pediatric

    I hope it can! I was in your situation, I took a PDN job since nothing else was available. I wasn't able to get a peds hospital job right away but I did get into the hospital. I work on an adult...
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    Trauma Med/Surg Unit Interview

    PediLove2147 replied to Ariel1781's topic in Critical Care

    I work on a surgical unit but we are also the designated trauma floor at a level I hospital. I don't really have any advice on the interview (we didn't get trauma pts when I interviewed) but I wanted...
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    Medical vs Surgical Nursing

    PediLove2147 replied to misscherie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I too work on a surgical floor but we also get neuro and trauma so not strictly post-op. Our hospital has two surgical floors so our floor sees neurosurg, ENT, urology, and gyn while their floor sees...
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    order interpretation debate

    PediLove2147 replied to Mollie Jean's topic in Patient Medications

    I had this question at work not too long ago. The answer I got was opposite of what sapphire18 said. I was told with an order of 1-2 mg Dilaudid Q6H you can give 1 mg at 7AM, 2nd mg at 10AM. You...
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    You know you spend too much time at allnurses when...

    PediLove2147 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    "You tell a story that a friend told you happened to her at work...oh wait that was from Allnurses.:specs:" Yup! I always hope they don't ask who the friend is because then I'll have to admit I get my...
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    Do you ever see the child after you leave a case?

    PediLove2147 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Private Duty

    I am sorry but when you work 1:1 with a kid that is very sick, how could you not want to know how they're doing?! I am glad they said you could still visit Blackcat99! One of my patients passed away,...
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    "You take the BUS to work!"

    PediLove2147 replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I take the train to work but so do a lot of people I work with. I am not sure why your co-worker is concerned with how you get to work. It's expensive to drive, I second asking how much he spends on...
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    8 or 12hr shifts?

    PediLove2147 replied to ashleyr34's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both and I much prefer 12s. I started in a 40/week position, doing two 12s and two 8s. I recently switched to 36/hours, three 12s. I miss the 8s but I love having 3-4 days off in a
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    How to say no when someone asks for your stethoscope?

    PediLove2147 replied to emt... rn student's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah but they're cheap and you can't hear a thing. We have them in our stock room so after I lost mine (bright color, name tag and everything!) I used them for a while.
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    Fevers in adults

    PediLove2147 replied to muzikluvr83's topic in General Nursing

    Same on our
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    Internal transfers- your thoughts?

    PediLove2147 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Same with my hospital. On the application itself it asks if your current manager is aware you are applying. I would do what another PP suggested and ask for further information on the position. Make...
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    So glad to find allnurses.com

    PediLove2147 replied to Isitpossible's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Welcome! I found this site while in school and it has helped me with every step of my nursing career. I couldn't imagine passing the NCLEX, starting my first job, surviving my first job, and so on...
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    What color do you wear?

    PediLove2147 replied to Lorien_LPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yeah, that doesn't work for me. A dress and tights would be so uncomfortable. Our hospital is slowly moving towards departments being color coded. MRI/CT wears maroon, pharmacy wears hunter green,...
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    Do you give back-rubs and foot baths to your patients?

    PediLove2147 replied to silt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate feet and I am terrible at back rubs, I don't even give my husband back rubs. There are a lot of things I will do for my patients but those are not included. I will rub in lotion of course but I...
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    Anyone who works at MGH?

    PediLove2147 replied to DolphinRN84's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    My friend just applied and got an interview for the Neuro ICU. She has no prior ICU experience.. not sure if she got the job yet but it means they don't ONLY look for ICU experience. Keep applying!
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    Job Interview on Monday

    PediLove2147 replied to Onewhocares12's topic in Pediatric

    I am not sure if I am missing it but.. where is your interview? Are you staying in home care, is this another family? It would be helpful to know what kind of
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    PediLove2147 replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our techs get VS every 4 hours, it varies though so I could check for VS at one moment, nothing then get super busy and not get a chance to check VS for a while. Some techs don't let us know highs or...
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    Student Clickers?

    PediLove2147 replied to arbor-vitae's topic in General Students

    We had to use these for one of my psychology classes. The professor incorporated questions throughout his PowerPoint and we answered with the clicker. He said it was his way of gauging if we...
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    IVPB antibiotics and saline locks....

    PediLove2147 replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Patient Medications

    ETA: just saw your reply, you're baffled